Condensation in my chimney

[MATTMOSS]

I bought a wee stone house in Scotland some years back. While I was busy gutting it, I came a cross Foil backed woodchip wallpaper. The walls were wet behind it. I guess the previous owner wasn't into getting the roof fixed. Anyway, something like that (if it exists outside scotland) might work. You could also batten and plasterboard the affected area. Or maybe give it a few coats of gloss paint before emulsion.

With regard to creosote, I sometimes get it in my flue from burning at low temps. I get rid of it by bunging a few beer cans in the stove and cranking it up until they've gone.

 

 

what do you mean?

[Scottie]

Thanks for all of the replies. I knew I could relay on Arbtalk for all of the answers. It's a flexible pipe fitted and it hasn't been back filled. We are getting a load of logs delivered in the morning. If I test them with my moisture meter and they are above 20% mc, can I refuse them?

[ThrustSSC]

Thanks for all of the replies. I knew I could relay on Arbtalk for all of the answers. It's a flexible pipe fitted and it hasn't been back filled. We are getting a load of logs delivered in the morning. If I test them with my moisture meter and they are above 20% mc, can I refuse them?

 

Depends on what they were sold as. If sold as "well-seasoned, 20%MC" and they're 40%, then yes. But if they were just sold as "fresh-felled green logs" and they're 40%, no.

 

It's entirely a matter of trades descriptions. If they're not what you ordered, you can reject them.

[farmer rod]

I bought a wee stone house in Scotland some years back. While I was busy gutting it, I came a cross Foil backed woodchip wallpaper. The walls were wet behind it. I guess the previous owner wasn't into getting the roof fixed. Anyway, something like that (if it exists outside scotland) might work. You could also batten and plasterboard the affected area. Or maybe give it a few coats of gloss paint before emulsion.

With regard to creosote, I sometimes get it in my flue from burning at low temps. I get rid of it by bunging a few beer cans in the stove and cranking it up until they've gone.

 

Al

 

I have to ask, is there a scientific reason for the beer cans, or is it just a useful place to put them?

[pie eater pete]

I'm in a similar position. I don't have enough space to get a decent store of wood built up so I'm always burning green wood.